Torrential Downpour and then some

So, when they say it's rainy season that is probably the biggest understatement in Uganda. No big deal though we tromp around in it anyways.

Here is a quick, jumbled update from me to you:

We went to church in Mukono today and stayed after for a baptism. It was pouring rain and hailing so we stayed even longer.

Yesterday (saturday) we all went into the forest for a hike that lasted about 3 hours. It was beautiful and fun and funnY because we got split into three different groups and got a little bit lost and somehow made it back, miraculously. Believe me, we looked real quick in our basketball shorts and t-shirts stumbling out of the forest and onto a random road that took us into town. The great citizens here MUST believe mzungus are insane and often quite dirty as we strolled around with mud and clay up to our knees. Gosh, we're cool.

We then took our taxi van into Jinja where we ate at a most delicious little cafe place. I had a BAGEL w/ avocado, tomato and basil, and i asked for butter instead of cheese and they put three HUGE slabs of butter on it which was rather hilarious. I also splurged and got a milkshake (b/c anywhere else you can't drink the milk here) and even a fanta. DELICIOUS. We all decided we could last another week after eating that meal. We then went around town to all the awesome shops and i brought the girls to the shop where i got this super cool purse and headwrap. It was a fun day in Jinja for sure.

Then, we got home and had a meal and realized that our electricity was out and had been out alll day and continues to be out and will most likely continue to be out til monday. At least we have water. Well, we had water when we left for church this morning anyways. Last night because the power was out we decided to play, "Murder in the dark." Scariest game ever. Quite literally. We played for a very long time and i got so scared at one point that i probably had the most embarrassing moment of the trip thus far, however i am well aware of my awesomeness so i conclude that it was no big deal...other than the fact that i will now be made fun of um, lets say maybe...m, forever. Awesome, awesome.

Also, we all feel like we have been in africa for months, not just weeks and we also feel like we have been friends for years, not days. Isn't it cool what AFrica and a small little house full of 16 people and no electricity/water will do to you? I think it is.

In all seriousness though we are having a good time with one another and our projects are coming along. As one of my favorite songs quite eloquently states, "Life is beautiful, but complicated." And being in a third world developing country only emphasizes that times one million.

WEll, hope all is amazing back in the US of A. Have a marvelous memorial day weekend friends and loved ones.

Please keep praying for us. WE need it! :)
LOVE,
tor